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Mrs Pankhurst’s Purple Feather–A Book Review

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Preferably, they should be wearing colors of purple, white, and gold, the branded hues of their movement. The Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) leaders urged followers to dress well, echoing the style of their charismatic leader, Emmeline Pankhurst.

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A Birder Reads a Scientific Paper

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It is helpful to have a sample paper. This paper, which was cited in the paper we just discussed, conducted the relevant experiments: Addison, Jason A., My impression is that few birders dive into ornithological and ecological papers, but there’s much to be learned, even if the reading can be tough sledding. and Antony W.

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Birding Shanghai in December 2023

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for a sample of more than 800 species ( source ). Red-throated Pipits -when photographed – of course should prominently display their red throat – otherwise what is the use of this aggressive branding of their most characteristic feature? Obviously, there is no reason to complain about this.

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